No, Qatar isn’t taking over an Idaho air force base
The U.S. Department of Defense approved a plan for Qatar to establish a military training facility at Mountain Home Air...
Donald Trump’s war on public health enters a new phase
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WGN-TV Producer Arrested By ICE For No Apparent Reason
According to Josh Thomas, a neighbor who recorded the video, they arrested her for "obstruction" while she said "I didn't...
Trump vs. Xi: The sequel nobody asked for
On Friday, President Trump announced plans to impose a 100% tariff on all Chinese imports, dramatically escalating trade tensions and...
Immigrants on the line
The Rainbow Motel in Greeley, Colorado, where Haitian migrants were housed while they started new jobs on the JBS beef...
Opioids ravaged Appalachia. I’m one of the survivors
I want to write about the first time I did a pill. It was a turning point, one of those...
Why record harvests make famines far rarer — and what still holds us back
If you ever find yourself in Battery Park City in Lower Manhattan, turn down Vesey Street toward North End Avenue....
Gov Pritzker Reports From ‘War-Torn Chicago’
Illinois JB Pritzker once again demonstrated his messaging mastery in a hilarious bit on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Thursday night. Dressed...
Two top scientists tackle Trump’s idiocracy
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Newsom just vetoed California bills meant to make the grid reliable and tackle high costs
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a news conference in October 2025.Damian Dovarganes/AP Get your news from a source that’s...
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